ZIP code
29540
Darlington, SC
29540 covers Darlington in Darlington County, with 3,596 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 29540. Methodology
ZIP code map of 29540

About ZIP code 29540
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 29540. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 29540
Race
- White1,943
- Black or African American2,587
- American Indian or Alaska Native10
- Asian4
- Other race46
- Two or more races120
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 56
Age
- Under 10496
- 10 to 19634
- 20 to 29502
- 30 to 39434
- 40 to 49639
- 50 to 59742
- 60 to 69695
- 70 to 79393
- 80 and older175
Income and housing in 29540
Education
- High school graduate84.7%
- Bachelor's degree10.0%
- Graduate degree3.9%
Places covering 29540
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Dovesville17.6%
- Darlington0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Darlington County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
82.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 29540
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,998 | |
| 2006 | 5,748 | |
| 2007 | 6,473 | |
| 2008 | 5,886 | |
| 2009 | 5,898 | |
| 2010 | 5,832 | |
| 2011 | 5,819 | 5,809 |
| 2012 | 6,249 | 5,550 |
| 2013 | 5,838 | 5,400 |
| 2014 | 5,857 | 5,250 |
| 2015 | 5,804 | 5,050 |
| 2016 | 5,635 | 4,910 |
| 2017 | 5,430 | 4,760 |
| 2018 | 5,383 | 4,770 |
| 2019 | 4,527 | 4,700 |
| 2020 | 4,556 | 4,800 |
| 2021 | 4,500 | 4,510 |
| 2022 | 4,419 | 4,570 |
| 2023 | 3,596 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 29540
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 29532Darlington7.0 miPop 20,272 · Income $41,810
- 29593Society Hill7.6 miPop 1,756 · Income $39,688
- 29501Florence12.5 miPop 47,259 · Income $70,618
- 29550Hartsville12.9 miPop 30,198 · Income $54,191
- 29516Blenheim14.0 miPop 823 · Income $47,125
- 29079Lydia16.4 miPop 26 · Income —
- 29506Florence16.6 miPop 20,323 · Income $38,441
- 29584Patrick17.6 miPop 2,527 · Income $45,139
- 29512Bennettsville17.9 miPop 17,408 · Income $39,515
- 29069Lamar19.8 miPop 5,029 · Income $46,250
- 29505Florence19.8 miPop 23,953 · Income $64,194
- 29161Timmonsville20.1 miPop 10,114 · Income $47,923
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ZIP code 29540 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 29540 in?
- 29540 is in Darlington, SC.
- What county is 29540 in?
- 29540 is in Darlington County.
- What is the median household income in 29540?
- The median household income in 29540 is $43,654.
- Which ZIP codes are near 29540?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 29540.